China’s population to reach 1.42 billion by 2020

Beijing: China’s population will be about 1.42 billion by the end of 2020, according to the draft outline of a five-year plan released on Saturday.

China had a population of 1.37462 billion by the end of 2015, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Xinhua news agency reported.

The country will further adhere to the family planning policy as a basic state policy, and fully carry out the two-child policy, said the draft outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) submitted to the national legislature for examination.

Imbalanced sex ratio, one of the highest among the world, will be addressed with comprehensive measures, the draft said.